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Former India captain Mithali Raj has endorsed youngsters Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues as future T20I leaders, clarifying that current vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is better suited to lead the national team in longer formats

India U19 World Cup-winning captain Niki Prasad called the senior women's team's historic 270-run Test victory over England at Lord's a massive inspiration for young cricketers, praising the BCCI’s renewed emphasis on domestic red-ball preparation

Former captain Mithali Raj has urged India to adopt split captaincy, backing Smriti Mandhana for Tests and ODIs while proposing Shafali Verma for T20Is. Raj criticized the team's poor fitness standards and the lack of a leadership pipeline

India's cricket fraternity celebrated a historic milestone as Harmanpreet Kaur's side crushed England by 270 runs in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's. Landmark performances from Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud anchored the monumental red-ball victory

Former England international Mark Butcher has heavily criticized England's bowling performance at Lord's, stating that India have completely outclassed the hosts by executing basic line and length disciplines five times better throughout the historic Test match

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar surprised the Indian women's cricket team with an unannounced visit on the final day of their one-off Test against England at Lord's, offering words of motivation as India closed in on a historic win

Deepti Sharma praised India's top-order batters after scoring a fighting half-century in the women's Test at Lord's. India posted 285 before reducing England to 21/1, taking early control of the historic match on the opening day.

India posted 285 in the historic Lord’s women’s Test after fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. England fought back through Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers before reaching 21/1 at stumps, trailing by 264 runs

Opening bat Smriti Mandhana celebrated her 300th international match with a historic, unbeaten half-century, driving India to 122/3 at lunch on day one of their historic, first-ever women's Test match against England at Lord's

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur termed the historic women’s Test at Lord’s against England the perfect opportunity to rebuild team confidence following a disappointing 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, while welcoming BCCI's push for domestic red-ball cricket

Facing England in a historic first-ever women's Test at Lord's, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur called the milestone fixture a "very big moment". She hopes a victory will revive team confidence following their early T20 World Cup exit

Following India’s Women's T20 World Cup exit against Australia, former captain Anjum Chopra sharply criticized the team's management for an unsettled batting order and tactical delays, specifically targeting the late deployment of finisher Richa Ghosh

Following a disappointing group-stage exit at the Women's T20 World Cup, India head coach Amol Muzumdar has called for a complete strategic overhaul, admitting the team delivered below-par performances in bowling, fielding, and powerplay execution

Indian spinner Radha Yadav opened up about returning to the T20I squad after 11 months. She credited her growth to WPL exposure and praised leaders Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana for creating an empowering environment for younger players

Ahead of India’s must-win T20 World Cup encounter against undefeated Australia, opener Shafali Verma urged her team to avoid overthinking. Verma highlighted her own form turnaround, new-ball bowling duties, and backed India’s heavily critiqued fielding unit to deliver

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues and Captain Harmanpreet Kaur have called for an aggressive, dominant approach against Australia in their upcoming World Cup clash. Head Coach Amol Muzumdar emphasized that a recent tactical dressing-room reset gives India the ultimate psychological edge

India target a complete team performance against a dangerous, confident Bangladesh side at Old Trafford on Thursday. A victory will solidify the Women in Blue's grip on an ICC Women's T20 World Cup semifinal spot

Former pacer Shikha Pandey has urged India captain Harmanpreet Kaur to ditch a cautious rebuilding approach and play her natural attacking game. This comes ahead of the Women in Blue’s must-win T20 World Cup clash against Bangladesh

A firing top-order keeps India in the hunt for a semifinal spot, but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s struggling middle-order and recent sloppy fielding must be fixed ahead of Thursday's crucial Women's T20 World Cup Group A clash against Bangladesh

New Delhi: With the group stage entering its final stretch, the race for the top four semi-final spots at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is reaching a thrilling climax. Australia and England have emerged as the frontrunners after maintaining perfect records through three matches, while India, West Indies, South Africa and Bangladesh remain firmly in the hunt. At the other end of the table, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Ireland have already seen their knockout hopes extinguished. Group A: Australia in command, India-South Africa bat